Tellina palatam

rough ridged tellin

Animalia › Mollusca › Bivalvia › Cardiida › Tellinidae

Collected by: Jens M. Ostergaard; J.M. Ostergaard
Date: June 1, 1926
Locality: Tonga; Tongatapu Group; Tongatapu; Nukualofa Beach
Region: Tonga
Record type: Preservedspecimen

31 Bishop specimens of Tellina palatam · collected 1905–1999Species page ›

Collected the same day

On June 1, 1926, Jens M. Ostergaard; J.M. Ostergaard also collected 24+ other specimens.

Quidnipagus palatam observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1926. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 104 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-27.

2026-10-27

Palm Island, QLD, AU

(c) drmattnimbs, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-07

Palawan, Puerto Princesa, Mimaropa, PH

(c) emiliavoh, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-02

Leuweung Sancang Nature Reserve, JR, ID

(c) K07_KO26RA, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-06-22

Honolulu County, HI, USA

(c) Ryan Durand, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-01-26

PGVP+G9, Paje, Tanzania

(c) Dennis Rabeling, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND)

2025-12-20

Okinawa, JP

(c) JIN Pin-Tsen, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.

Cite this specimen

Tellina palatam. BPBM 258228. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 38368640. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/mo/258228.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 38368640 ↗
Data license: CC0
Last harvested October 27, 2026